A network device that forwards packets to destinations that a hub or Layer 2 switch cannot reach A router implements various protocols to maintain information on the location of other routers A router reads the Layer 3 network address information in every packet that it receives and determines whether it should be dropped or forwarded If it is to be forwarded, the router looks in its routing table to find the best route between a sender and receiver
Device that carries IP packets between a pair of networks when the packets' destination host is either on the receiving network or nearer to the receiving network Routers are dedicated to this task and rarely provide other services
A special-purpose dedicated computer that attaches to two or more networks and routes packets from one network to the other; also known as gateways In particular, an Internet gateway routes IP datagrams among the networks it connects Gateways route packets to other gateways until they can be delivered to the final destination directly across one physical network
(computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks
A device that routes data between networks though IP addressing information contained in the IP packet A DSL router routes data between your network and the Internet via the DSL connection
An electronic device that connects two or more networks and routes incoming data packets to the appropriate network
The device that connects multiple computer networks by reading the address information on all data packets The packet information is read, and the packets are then forwarded to the appropriate end station Routers provide more functionality than bridges, which simply connect dissimilar networks
{i} person or thing that routes; hardware device which directs messages across a network to their correct destination (Computers); any of several power tools used to hollow out or furrow into a material
On a computer or network of computers, a router is a piece of equipment which allows access to other computers or networks, for example the Internet. a piece of electronic equipment that makes sending messages between different computers or between different networks easier and faster. Portable electric power tool used in carpentry and furniture making that consists of an electric motor, a base, two handle knobs, and bits (cutting tools). A router can cut fancy edges for shelving, grooves for storm windows and weather stripping, circles and ovals with smooth edges, and round corners on work of all types
A system responsible for making decisions about which of several paths network traffic will take, and for keeping track of routing information which is being passed along a network be one of several different possible protocols To do this a router uses a routing protocol to gain information about the network and uses algorithms to choose the best router based on several criteria known as route metrics In OSI terminology, a router is a Network Layer intermediate system See also IP router
A machine with a rapidly revolving vertical spindle and cutter for scooping out the surface of wood or metal, as between and around the engraved parts of an electrotype
A special-purpose computer or software package that handles the connection between 2 or more networks Routers spend all their time looking at the destination addresses of the packets passing through them and deciding which route to send them on
An interconnection device that is similar to a bridge but serves packets or frames containing certain protocols Routers link LANs at the network layer
A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at mimimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination
In networking, an intelligent connecting device that can send packets to the correct local area network segment to take them to their destination Routers link LAN segments at the network layer of the ISO/OSI model
A router is a network-layer device (layer 3 under the OSI model) that connects networks that use the same network-layer protocol, for example TCP/IP or IPX A router uses standardized protocols, such as RIP, to move packets efficiently to their destination A router provides greater control over paths and greater security than a bridge; however, it is more difficult to set up and maintain By comparison, a bridge is a protocol-ignorant media access layer device (layer 2) that connects two networks that use the same access method, such as Ethernet to Ethernet or Token Ring to Token Ring See RIP